
Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
Book #1 in the Mr. Chickee series
A boy receives a mysterious bill, sparking a chase with secret agents.
Nine-year-old Steven receives a mysterious bill with 15 zeros from Mr. Chickee, leading to a thrilling chase with the U.S. Treasury. As the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, Steven, along with his friends Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, must outsmart Agent Fondoo and his team. Armed with his inventive gadgets like the Snoopeeze 9000, Steven faces the challenge of proving the bill's authenticity while evading capture. Can this young detective solve the mystery before the agents close in? Adventure and intrigue await in this high-stakes quest.
Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze 9000!
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